Torchmark Corporation (TMK)

45.56 -1.10  -2.36%  Jun 01, 8:00PM Go Pro
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Torchmark Corporation Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns -2.62%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are Torchmark Corporation's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • TMK Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • LNC Total Returns
  • AFL Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
TMK -6.91% 5.61% 6.52% 75.28%
^SPXTR -6.01% 5.16% -0.41% 51.76%
LNC -22.15% 0.29% -30.64% 0.56%
AFL -14.42% -9.35% -14.61% 15.15%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price -2.62%
Earnings Per Share TTM 40.28%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield 11.08%
Dividend Yield 1.33%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 3.446B
Net Income TTM 536.42M

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin 13.22%
Asset Utilization 0.2092

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC 0.1216
5 Year Average Payout Ratio 0.1017
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TMK News

$TMK filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/3kbw
about 23 days ago by MarketBrief
$TMK Insider Sale: $1.4M of stock sold by Lamar Smith on April 30, 2012 http://stks.co/3d4G
about 31 days ago by MarketBrief
Sterne Agee Upgrades Torchmark (TMK) to Neutral
Apr 26, 7:57AM Street Insider
$TMK http://stks.co/3WHx Daily chart somehow similar to http://stks.co/3WHy yesterday lows were heavly bought. #trading
about 37 days ago by locatellichartsyahoocom
that $TMK short looking and feeling awesome. hope some of you caught it
about 38 days ago by jmaula
$TMK a lot of room under 48
about 38 days ago by jmaula
Love the orderly pullback to the 20 day, long $TMK http://chart.ly/xwr8dmg
about 70 days ago by upsidetrader
$TMK filed latest Proxy Statement with the SEC (Form DEF 14A) http://stks.co/30Sv
about 72 days ago by MarketBrief
$TMK filed latest Proxy Statement with the SEC (Form DEF 14A) http://stks.co/2ygj
about 73 days ago by MarketBrief
$TMK filed latest Proxy Statement with the SEC (Form DEF 14A) http://stks.co/2x4W
about 74 days ago by MarketBrief
Profit taking on $PBCT and $TMK today. Trying to get back to majority cash position but that $CY price looks awfully tempting.
about 78 days ago by findbargains
$TMK New 52 Week High - Crossed daily highs resistance.
about 80 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
$TMK still long @ $47.67 http://stks.co/2qGL
about 80 days ago by TraderFoxxx
Simplicity - Buffett's investment watchword
Mar 09, 2:54PM Financial Times
TORCHMARK CORP Financials
Mar 03, 1:04PM
Torchmark Corporation Declares Dividend
Feb 29, 4:00PM PR Newswire
Torchmark Raises Dividend Yet Again (fifth increase in two years): http://stks.co/2Xic $TMK
about 99 days ago by DynamicDividend
$TMK Insider Sale: $1.2M of stock sold by Anthony Mcworter on February 17, 2012 http://stks.co/2Vpa
about 101 days ago by MarketBrief
$TMK Insider Sale: $1.2M of stock sold by Anthony Mcworter on February 17, 2012 http://stks.co/2UZ9
about 102 days ago by MarketBrief
$TMK Insider Sale: $1.2M of stock sold by Anthony Mcworter on February 15, 2012 http://stks.co/2TAQ
about 105 days ago by MarketBrief
$TMK Insider Sale: $2.3M of stock sold by Glenn Williams on February 9, 2012 http://stks.co/2QyD
about 107 days ago by MarketBrief
$TMK Insider Sale: $15.8M of stock sold by Mark Mcandrew (Director Chief Executive Officer) on February 9, 2012 http://stks.co/2QyC
about 107 days ago by MarketBrief
$TMK Insider Sale: $1.2M of stock sold by Anthony Mcworter on February 9, 2012 http://stks.co/2Qy9
about 107 days ago by MarketBrief
$TMK Insider Sale: $2.4M of stock sold by Anthony Mcworter between February 10, 2012 - February 13, 2012 http://stks.co/2QrQ
about 107 days ago by MarketBrief
$TMK Insider Sale: $1.2M of stock sold by Anthony Mcworter on February 9, 2012 http://stks.co/2NrT
about 109 days ago by MarketBrief
$TMK Insider Sale: $15.8M of stock sold by Mark Mcandrew (Director Chief Executive Officer) on February 9, 2012 http://stks.co/2Nq4
about 109 days ago by MarketBrief
$TMK Insider Sale: $2.3M of stock sold by Glenn Williams on February 9, 2012 http://stks.co/2NpZ
about 109 days ago by MarketBrief

Recent Quotes

Symbol Price Chg Chg % Market Cap
TMK 45.56 -1.10 -2.36% 4.652B
TMH 22.23 -0.51 -2.24% 1.492B
TM 74.81 -2.08 -2.71% 120.55B
TLK 32.87 +0.31 +0.95% 16.41B
TLH 139.95 +1.70 +1.23%
TLF 5.08 +0.08 +1.60% 50.80M
TLEO 45.98 +0.00 +0.00% 1.908B
TLB 2.40 -0.04 -1.64% 171.68M
TLAB 3.57 -0.09 -2.46% 1.336B
TKR 45.95 -1.75 -3.67% 4.662B
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